However, the EDC board must approve the agreement before it can go into effect.

In voting against the agreement, Council Member Karen Hale said she wanted the EDC board to approve it first before the council did.

The Cibolo Multi-Event Facility, which opened in 2009, is a joint effort between the city and the EDC. The project was built from bonds — certificates of obligation — issued by the city and paid for by the EDC, which gets its funding through the city's 4B sales tax.

Since its opening, the 4,000-seat multi-event facility has been used for soccer, youth football, and the Steele High School intra-squad spring football game.

Schertz Family YMCA runs the Schertz Recreation Center and oversees both of Schertz's swimming pools, at Pickrell and Northcliffe parks.

Fredy Degollado, Schertz Family YMCA executive director, said the agreement would enable him to bring more events, such as youth sports activities, movie nights and family events, to the multi-event facility.

Degollado said Schertz Family YMCA hosted a family night at the multi-event facility several months ago, which had hundreds of attendees.

“We had a decent turnout,” Degollado said. “The families had a great time.”

In addition, Degollado said Schertz Family YMCA will utilize its resources to promote the multi-event facility. “We think we can promote this place and get more kids and families to utilize this facility.

“YMCA is in the business of kids and families,” Degollado added. “We think this is a good fit.”